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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

49-9081 Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.


National estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Industry profile for Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Geographic profile for Wind Turbine Service Technicians

National estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,800 6.7 % $ 31.43 $ 65,380 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.77 $ 25.37 $ 29.70 $ 36.03 $ 43.41
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,360 $ 52,770 $ 61,770 $ 74,940 $ 90,300


Industry profile for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Wind Turbine Service Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,450 0.88 $ 32.15 $ 66,870
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,290 0.98 $ 29.92 $ 62,240
Utility System Construction 1,460 0.25 $ 29.72 $ 61,820
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,010 0.14 $ 36.32 $ 75,550
Employment Services 380 0.01 $ 25.78 $ 53,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,290 0.98 $ 29.92 $ 62,240
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,450 0.88 $ 32.15 $ 66,870
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 240 0.26 $ 33.11 $ 68,870
Utility System Construction 1,460 0.25 $ 29.72 $ 61,820
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,010 0.14 $ 36.32 $ 75,550

Top paying industries for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,010 0.14 $ 36.32 $ 75,550
Management of Companies and Enterprises (8) (8) $ 35.37 $ 73,560
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 240 0.26 $ 33.11 $ 68,870
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,450 0.88 $ 32.15 $ 66,870
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 70 (7) $ 32.11 $ 66,790


Geographic profile for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Wind Turbine Service Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of wind turbine service technicians by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,570 0.26 4.07 $ 29.70 $ 61,780
Iowa 710 0.46 7.14 $ 30.47 $ 63,380
Oklahoma 550 0.33 5.10 $ 29.12 $ 60,570
Colorado 450 0.16 2.48 $ 31.50 $ 65,530
Kansas 380 0.27 4.16 $ 30.50 $ 63,440


Map of location quotient of wind turbine service technicians by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 360 0.81 12.51 $ 25.95 $ 53,980
North Dakota 310 0.74 11.43 $ 34.67 $ 72,110
Iowa 710 0.46 7.14 $ 30.47 $ 63,380
Oklahoma 550 0.33 5.10 $ 29.12 $ 60,570
Kansas 380 0.27 4.16 $ 30.50 $ 63,440


Map of annual mean wages of wind turbine service technicians by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 330 0.02 0.28 $ 45.35 $ 94,320
Kentucky 30 0.02 0.26 $ 39.65 $ 82,470
Pennsylvania 70 0.01 0.17 $ 37.06 $ 77,090
New Jersey 70 0.02 0.27 $ 35.47 $ 73,780
North Carolina 100 0.02 0.33 $ 34.81 $ 72,400



Map of employment of wind turbine service technicians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 680 0.22 3.34 $ 29.98 $ 62,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 260 0.07 1.02 $ 30.92 $ 64,320
Abilene, TX 110 1.48 22.96 $ 28.65 $ 59,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90 0.01 0.14 $ 34.09 $ 70,900
Kansas City, MO-KS 80 0.08 1.17 $ 27.37 $ 56,920
Greeley, CO 80 0.73 11.28 $ 29.35 $ 61,040
Bakersfield, CA 70 0.23 3.49 $ 38.38 $ 79,820
Amarillo, TX 40 0.36 5.61 $ 29.41 $ 61,160
Walla Walla, WA 30 1.27 19.62 $ 36.01 $ 74,910
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 30 0.06 0.86 $ 31.52 $ 65,560


Map of location quotient of wind turbine service technicians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Abilene, TX 110 1.48 22.96 $ 28.65 $ 59,590
Walla Walla, WA 30 1.27 19.62 $ 36.01 $ 74,910
Greeley, CO 80 0.73 11.28 $ 29.35 $ 61,040
Amarillo, TX 40 0.36 5.61 $ 29.41 $ 61,160
Bakersfield, CA 70 0.23 3.49 $ 38.38 $ 79,820
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 30 0.22 3.45 $ 32.34 $ 67,260
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 680 0.22 3.34 $ 29.98 $ 62,350
Kansas City, MO-KS 80 0.08 1.17 $ 27.37 $ 56,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 260 0.07 1.02 $ 30.92 $ 64,320
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 30 0.06 0.86 $ 31.52 $ 65,560


Map of annual mean wages of wind turbine service technicians by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakersfield, CA 70 0.23 3.49 $ 38.38 $ 79,820
Walla Walla, WA 30 1.27 19.62 $ 36.01 $ 74,910
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90 0.01 0.14 $ 34.09 $ 70,900
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 30 0.22 3.45 $ 32.34 $ 67,260
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 30 0.06 0.86 $ 31.52 $ 65,560
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 260 0.07 1.02 $ 30.92 $ 64,320
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 680 0.22 3.34 $ 29.98 $ 62,350
Amarillo, TX 40 0.36 5.61 $ 29.41 $ 61,160
Greeley, CO 80 0.73 11.28 $ 29.35 $ 61,040
Abilene, TX 110 1.48 22.96 $ 28.65 $ 59,590

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 710 3.61 55.85 $ 28.72 $ 59,740
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 270 0.70 10.82 $ 31.98 $ 66,520
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.63 25.23 $ 33.87 $ 70,440
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 180 2.67 41.34 $ 33.41 $ 69,480
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 180 1.35 20.98 $ 33.97 $ 70,660

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 710 3.61 55.85 $ 28.72 $ 59,740
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 180 2.67 41.34 $ 33.41 $ 69,480
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.63 25.23 $ 33.87 $ 70,440
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 180 1.35 20.98 $ 33.97 $ 70,660
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 70 1.03 15.99 $ 33.69 $ 70,080

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.30 4.60 $ 36.12 $ 75,140
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 180 1.35 20.98 $ 33.97 $ 70,660
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.63 25.23 $ 33.87 $ 70,440
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 70 1.03 15.99 $ 33.69 $ 70,080
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 180 2.67 41.34 $ 33.41 $ 69,480


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024